Cells

Cell Theory Timeline (Keep in mind I do not know the exact month and such)

  • 1665, Robert Hooke

    1665, Robert Hooke

    Robert Hooke took a look at a of cork underneath a microscope and noticed that, up close, it looked like it was made of empty “cells” like the ones monks slept in at monasteries (or prisoners in jail)
  • 1595, Hans and  Zacharias Jenssen

    1595, Hans and Zacharias Jenssen

    Brothers Hans and Zacharias Jenssen developed the first compound microscope.
  • 1838, Matthias Schleiden

    1838, Matthias Schleiden

    Schleiden, a botanist, studied hundreds of plants under his microscope and, in 1838, realized that each and every one was made of the cells.
  • 1855, Rudolf Virchow

    1855, Rudolf Virchow

    In 1855, Rudolf Virchow published a book stating his belief that all cells are made from other living cells.
  • 1839, Theodor Schwann

    1839, Theodor Schwann

    In 1839, Theodor Schwann realized that the nucleus of Schleiden’s plant cells was very similar to what he noticed in animal cells under his microscope.

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